A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenotyphus
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aglyphodont
allophytoid
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydrously
anhydroxime
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
aphidolysin
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
azodiphenyl
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
brachydomal
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chardonnays
chardonnays
noun
plural of chardonnay
chiromyidae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysopidae
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
coracohyoid
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
cryohydrate
cryohydrate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures
cyanohydrin
cyanohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom
cyathozooid
cycadophyta
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cyphomandra
dacryorrhea
dacryorrhea
noun
excessive lacrimal secretion
dehortatory
dehortatory
adj
Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade.
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
dehydrators
dehydrators
noun
plural of dehydrator
dendrohyrax
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
diabolarchy
diapophyses
diapophyses
noun
plural of diapophysis
diapophysis
diapophysis
noun
(anatomy) The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra
dictyophora
dihydrazone
dihydrazone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two hydrazone groups
dinophyceae
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
dishonorary
dishonorary
adj
Causing dishonour; tending to disgrace.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dithyrambos
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
dodecaphony
dodecaphony
noun
(music) 12-tone music, a form of composition using all 12 tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are "equal", i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance.
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dynamophone
eriophyidae
foolhardily
foolhardily
adv
In a foolhardy manner
formaldehyd
halcyonidae
handyperson
handyperson
noun
(uncommon) A handyman or handywoman.
hazardously
hazardously
adv
In a hazardous manner.
hebdomadary
hebdomadary
adj
(obsolete) hebdomadal
noun
A member of a Roman Catholic chapter or convent whose week it is to officiate in the choir and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors.
hedonically
hedonically
adv
In a hedonic manner.
hemodynamic
hemodynamic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation of blood in the body.
hepatodynia
hepatodynia
Noun
pain in the liver
heptaploidy
heptaploidy
noun
The property of being heptaploid.
hermodactyl
hermodactyl
noun
(obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.
hexahydroxy
hexahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Six hydroxy groups in a molecule
hoaryheaded
homicidally
homicidally
adv
For the purpose of committing homicide.
In a homicidal manner.
homodynamic
homodynamic
adj
Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy.
hornyhanded
hornyhanded
adj
Alternative spelling of horny-handed.
hotheadedly
hotheadedly
adv
In a hotheaded manner.
hyalodacite
hyaloiditis
hyaloiditis
noun
Synonym of hyalitis
hyalomucoid
hybridation
hybridation
noun
hybridization
hydatogenic
hydatoscopy
hydatoscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by interpreting rainwater. Omens are drawn from the various formations and sizes of rain puddles, and bowls of rainwater are gazed upon until clairvoyant visions appear on the surface of the water, or in the mind's eye. This is considered in some cases to be more important than hydromancy because rain has fallen from the heavens, making it sacred.
hydnocarpic
hydnocarpus
hydnoraceae
hydratropic
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hydrocarbon
hydrocarbon
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
hydrocardia
hydrocaulus
hydrocaulus
noun
(zoology) The hollow stem of a hydroid, either simple or branched.
hydrocharis
hydrocracks
hydrocracks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrocrack
hydrocyanic
hydrocyanic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds
hydrofluate
hydrofluate
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A supposed compound of hydrofluoric acid and a base; a fluoride.
hydrogenase
hydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the reversible oxidation of hydrogen.
hydrogenate
hydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) to treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat
hydrography
hydrography
noun
(nautical) The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.
hydrohalide
hydrohalide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound or complex formed by reaction with a hydrogen halide
hydrolysate
hydrolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of a hydrolysis reaction
hydrolyzate
hydrolyzate
noun
Alternative form of hydrolysate
hydromancer
hydromancer
noun
One who practices hydromancy.
hydromaniac
hydromaniac
noun
(archaic) A fervent teetotaler.
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hydromedusa
hydromedusa
noun
The South American snake-necked turtle.
hydromyelia
hydromyelia
noun
(medicine) A disorder with excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumulation within the spinal cord.
hydropathic
hydropathic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydropathicity
Relating to hydropathy
noun
A temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests.
hydrophanes
hydrophanes
noun
plural of hydrophane
hydrophidae
hydrophinae
hydrophobia
hydrophobia
noun
(pathology) An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
(psychology, colloquial) A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.
hydrophoran
hydrophoria
hydroplaned
hydroplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydroplane
hydroplaner
hydroplanes
hydroplanes
noun
plural of hydroplane
hydrorachis
hydrorhizae
hydrorhizae
noun
plural of hydrorhiza
hydrorhizal
hydrorhizal
adj
Relating to a hydrorhiza
hydrorrhoea
hydrosomata
hydrosomata
noun
plural of hydrosoma
hydrospaces
hydrospaces
noun
plural of hydrospace
hydrostatic
hydrostatic
adj
(physics) Of or relating to hydrostatics.
Of or relating to fluids, especially to the pressure that they exert or transmit.
hydrotactic
hydrotactic
adj
Relating to hydrotaxis
hydrothecae
hydrothecae
noun
plural of hydrotheca
hydrothecal
hydrothecal
adj
Relating to the hydrotheca.
hydrothorax
hydrothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity.
hydroxamino
hydroxylase
hydroxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups.
hydroxylate
hydroxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce a hydroxyl group into a compound
hydroxyurea
hydroxyurea
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH₂CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound
hyolithidae
hypnopaedia
hypnopaedia
noun
Teaching (or learning) by subconscious means.
hypoacidity
hypoacidity
noun
(pathology) The condition of having less than the normal amount of acidity in the stomach
hypoadrenia
hypochordal
hypochordal
adj
Relating to the hypochord
ventral to the spinal cord
hypodynamia
hypodynamia
noun
(pathology) A diminution of a person's strength or power
hypodynamic
hypodynamic
adj
(physiology) Describing a decrease in both blood pressure and pulse pressure
hypogonadia
hypospadiac
hypospadiac
adj
(medicine) Relating to hypospadias.
hypospadias
hypospadias
noun
(anatomy) A congenital condition in males in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis.
hypovanadic
hyracoidean
hyracoidian
hysteroidal
ichthyodian
ichthyoidal
ichthyoidal
adj
Like a fish; ichthyoid.
ichthyoidea
iodohydrate
iodohydrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any double salt of iodide and hydroxide